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About the Connecticut Route System

Connecticut state routes are numbered between 2 and 999. Routes numbered above 399 are unsigned and meant for internal Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) inventory purposes. Route duplication with Interstate and U.S. Highways is disallowed. A detailed route log for Connecticut state routes is available at Connecticut Roads on Kurumi.com.

Population Statistics

State Population

3,596,080

Top County Populations

Fairfield

939,904

Hartford

898,272

New Haven

862,287

New London

274,150

Litchfield

186,924

Middlesex

165,562

Top City Populations

Bridgeport

147,216

New Haven

130,660

Stamford

126,456

Hartford

125,017

Waterbury

109,676

Norwalk

87,776

Danbury

83,684

New Britain

72,939

Bristol

60,568

Source: 2013 U.S. Census Estimates

About Connecticut

Capital: Hartford

Nickname: Constitution State

Area: Ranked 48th in the U.S., 5,543 sq mi or 14,357 sq km

Statehood: January 9, 1788 – 5th state

Total Interstate Mileage: 346.17 miles

Highest Point: south slope of Mount Frissell on the Massachusetts state line – 2,379 feet (725 meters) above sea level

Lowest point: Long Island Sound at sea level

Number of Counties: 8

Major League Sports Franchises:

Hartford Whalers (NHL) (Moved to Raleigh, North Carolina and became the Carolina Hurricanes in April of 1997)